Approved for use
through 7/2005 under the condition that no later than 8/2002 CMS
submits to OMB additional background on its "mode experiments"
examining the cost and effectiveness of various mailings. OMB is
concerned that this survey's response rates are falling below 80%;
in the future, CMS must continue its rigorous efforts to address
this issue.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2005
09/30/2005
09/30/2003
90,240
0
90,240
42,112
0
39,744
0
0
0
CMS is required by the Balanced Budget
Act (BBA) of 1997 to provide disenrollment information on
Medicare+Choice health plans to Medicare beneficiaries for the
purpose of informed choice. To faithfully execute this requirement,
CMS needs to survey Medicare beneficiaries who have disenrolled
from their plans during the past year to obtain their ratings of
their former plans (assessment survey) and the reasons why they
left (reasons survey). The survey results will be reported to all
beneficiaries in print and on the internet.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.